Agenda - Environmental Policy Board - 03/02/2015

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Updated Storm Water Management Plan (SWMP) City of Ramsey, Minnesota The fmancial impact of implementation of the proposed regulatory controls and programs identified in Section VI is anticipated to include the following: 1. Tho Preparation of This SWMP $159,000 2. Revising & Adopting the Storm Sower Trunk Foos $50,000 416.Adopting and Enforcing the SWMP Local Controls and Standards10 $25,000/year 4.17.SWPPP Annual Cost and Implementation1' $100,000/year 5. Implementing the Wetland Management Plan" $120,000/year 6718.Current Five Year Capital Improvements ei,'',,, 7x,0005,389,500 7. Total Additional Five Year Capital Improvements $1,625,000 Total 5 -year Financial Impact $4;68906,014,500 Although the cost associated with these recommendations can be fmanced locally, the City will pursue all opportunities for outside funding. Without outside fmancing the City will need to finance the adoption of, and enforcement of, the local controls and standards, implementation of the specified programs, and capital improvements recommended in this SWMP using one or more of the following: 1. Increasing the storm water development charges (storm water trunk fees) 2. Increasing the storm water utility fees 3. Increasing the general levy (within levy limits) 4. Creating a storm sewer assessment district 5. Accessing funds from other City projects and funds Outside funding is greatly desired as the impact of increasing these taxes, fees and charges will increase tax burden against homes and farmsteads, increase the utility burden for all parcels or postpone other necessary improvements currently scheduled in the City's Capital Improvement Plan. The following are potential sources of outside funding that may be available to assist in the fmancing of the various storm water related issues: 1. Minnesota Clean Water Legacy funds 2. Clean Water Partnership Funds 3. Clean Water Act, Section 319 funds, administered by the MPCA 4. Minnesota Public Facilities Authority (PFA) grants and low interest loans There is significant competition for these limited funding sources. If these sources are pursued by the City, it will likely involve innovative treatment technologies in addition to timely requests for funding. In 2007, the deadline for requesting funds was in August for the Section 319 funds and the deadline for requesting funds was in November for Minnesota Clean Water Legacy funds. For PFA funding, the PFA prepares an annual Intended Use Plan (IUP) for 10 Estimated cost is based on one half-time employee at salaries (plus benefits) of $50,000 per year. 11 Estimated cost is based on two fulltime employees at salaries (plus benefits) of $50,000 per year. Estimated cost is based on an arbitrary annual wetland buffer easement acquisition cost of $100,000 which may b r via d by tho City C until d p nding n availabl funds, plus $20,000 (800 p r3 n h urs at $25/hr) in estimated pormit review costa. Section VII February 20, 2015March 6, 2015 Page 54